The objective of this study was to estimate the joint impact of demographic and sexual risk behaviors on HIV acquisition. A total of 2,523 HIV seronegative women were recruited through three community based studies in Durban, South Africa. Point and interval estimates of partial population attributable risk (PAR) were used to quantify the proportion of HIV seroconversions which can be prevented if a combination of risk factors is eliminated from a target population. More than 80% of the observed HIV acquisitions were attributed to five risk factors: lack of cohabitation, frequency of sex, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), incidence of pregnancy and not being employed/no income. Structural factors such as minimizing migratory patterns by ensuring cohabitation of partners, access to treatment of STIs, income generation and safe sex negotiation skills are likely to play an important role in future prevention strategies.
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Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRC/UVRI & LSHTM) Uganda Research Unit, Kampala, Uganda.
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Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd. NE Atlanta GA, Atlanta, 30322, USA.
This study aimed to explore the awareness, willingness, and engagement with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among high-risk Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) and to investigate the factors influencing its use. A cross-sectional survey of 1800 HIV-negative MSM was conducted in Chengdu, Suzhou, and Wuhan between June 2022 and February 2023 through in-person and online recruitment methods. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify predictors of PrEP use.
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January 2025
Faculty of Psychology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, 280 An Duong Vuong, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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College of Public Health, Institute of Health Data Analytics and Statistics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Background: Despite global declines in cervical cancer incidence, certain regions observe unexpected rising trends among younger generations.
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Division of Surgical Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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